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Top 10 Retired Cricketers Who Would Have Been T20 Kings

With Andrew Flintoff returning to have another crack at T20 cricket, FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at 10 of the greats of the game that would have excelled in the shortest format but never had a chance to do so. These 10 men would have been in their element in T20 cricket and would have been even bigger superstars than they were in their own time.

As world cricket reacts to the retirement of one of the greatest players of all time in Jacques Kallis, FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at where he places amongst the best all-rounders ever to grace the game.

Brazil 1-7 Germany will go down in history as one of the most incredible but also humiliating defeats in the World Cup. In honour of that thrashing, here are the Top 10 biggest humiliations in the tournament’s history.

British boxing is set for the year of the rematch: Carl Froch v George Groves, Tyson Fury v Dereck Chisora and Nathan Cleverly v Tony Bellew being the highest profile. The men vanquished in the first bouts are all desperate for a second shot, but here are 10 cases of boxers wishing they had not gone back for more punishment from the same foe.

The World Cup will traditionally see the greatest players on the planet battling it out for the richest prize in the game. However, there have always been fabulous performers who do not get the chance to perform on the greatest stage of them all. Here are 10 wonderful footballers who will not be competing in Brazil over the next couple of months.

Hull head to Wembley on Saturday hoping to cause a major upset in the FA Cup final as they take on Arsenal. The showpiece to the oldest cup tournament in the world does not often throw up a win for the underdog, but just occasionally it does. Here are five of the most memorable FA Cup final upsets for Hull fans to cling onto en route to London.

As Mark Selby upset the odds to win his first World Snooker Championship at the weekend, FREEbets.org.uk got thinking about players that could be King of the Crucible in the future. The old guard of Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins and the like are coming to the end of their careers at the top, here are 10 younger contenders with world title ambitions.

Jose Mourinho has often had something of a divisive personality but he has always seemed to thrive under pressure in the big games; here are 10 of Mourinho’s Master Classes in some of his biggest games.

Ahead of what is possibly the lowest-calibre world title fight in recent memory on Saturday between Stuart Hall and Martin Ward, FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at the 10 worst world champions currently in possession of a belt.

Great Britain are enjoying one of their most successful Winter Olympics ever this year in Sochi and have picked up their 10th gold medal in the history of the Games. In celebration, FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at Team GB’s golden history in the tournament.

If you have a successful sporting career it is hard not to be handed a nickname at some stage and in some sports it is almost mandatory to come up with one. As a result there have been thousands over the years and we at FREEbets.org.uk have picked 10 of the best.

There were a number of notable transfers over January but there were plenty of fans left disappointed. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have looked at 10 ways Premier League clubs have failed to capitalise on the transfer window.

Given it's the world's most populous country, big name Chinese sports stars are actually relatively unheard of in this country. So we decided to find out who are the current cream of the crop, and here they are.

Australia have already whitewashed England once this winter and may be about to do it again the one day series which got us thinking about other famous batterings in sporting history. There have been plenty of whitewashes and here is our top 10.

Jermain Defoe is set to head over to the MLS to play for Toronto FC following in the footsteps of many international superstars over the last 40 years. FREEbets.org.uk takes a look at the top 10 players ever to turn out in North America.

A loss can be critical to a boxer’s career these days but there is plenty of form which suggests fighters can avenge defeats and go on to great success as a result. George Groves is desperate for a rematch after his controversial loss to Carl Froch and he will take inspiration from the following men, including the man who defeated him in Manchester.

Australians are known for it and they have not disappointed ahead of this winter’s Ashes series with the usual barrage of blowing their own trumpet and disparaging the opposition. Fortunately for England all this ends on 21st November and they can get on with retaining the Ashes. Again.

Roy Hodgson has not been scared to blood youngsters and hand players their first caps during his reign as England boss. The World Cup is less than a year away and, if England do indeed make it to Brazil, there could be room for more rookies in the white shirts. FREEbets.org.uk have had a look at 10 possibilities for surprise caps.

If Tyson Fury becomes so frustrated with David Haye’s injured face that he fancies taking on another heavyweight contender there are plenty to choose from. Here are 10 that could well fancy a chance at the Manc giant in the coming weeks and months.

Italian football legend Paulo Maldini made his professional tennis debut recently as he competed in the doubles at the Aspira Tennis Cup in Milan. That got us here at FREEbets.org.uk thinking about more athletes that have dabbled with other sports and we've come up with our top 10.

England have had some tremendous goalkeepers over the years and have always prided themselves on building from this solid base at the back. Joe Hart is out to prove himself as one of the best of them over the coming internationals and we rate him along with the rest of the 10 best ever ‘keepers for the Three Lions.

Fans around the country will be hoping that their club will have a thrilling transfer deadline day and bring in a star player to change their season. However, before you demand action in the market have a look at these 10 flops that made moves just before the transfer window slammed shut.

Phil Taylor claimed his 14th World Matchplay title at the age of 52 last weekend and got us here at FREEbets.org.uk thinking about the greatest veterans in sporting history. Here are 10 of the best that we can find in the annals of time.

Following Ashton Agar’s outrageous knock of 98 on debut at number 11 for Australia against England at Trent Bridge, FREEbets.org.uk take a look at some of the most sparkling first appearances of all time from the world of sport.

The much anticipated Confederations Cup final between Brazil and Spain turned out to be an entirely one-sided affair as the Brazilians romped to a 3-0 win leaving the hapless 10-man Spaniards looking pretty embarrassed. This is far from the first time that a showpiece has resulted in a battering though and there will be plenty who have competed in sporting finals that would rather forget them, FREEbets.org.uk have picked 10 of the best examples of this.

They are the moments the whole world remembers. Sporting upsets capture the imagination of everyone, even if you're not remotely interested in the sport. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have compiled 10 of the best that we can remember.

The UK Open is known as the FA Cup of darts and just like football’s oldest cup competition, the Bolton tournament throws up plenty of shocks every year. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have trawled the memory banks to recall 10 of the most surprising results in UK Open history.

The ICC Champions Trophy is coming up in June in England and Wales and near enough all the best players in the world will be on show at Edgbaston, Cardiff and the Oval. There will be plenty of exciting cricket played over the three grounds and FREEbets.org.uk have picked out 10 players that are likely to light up the competition more than any others.

The British Isles haven't always had the best of luck qualifying for major tournaments in the last few decades and FREEbets.org.uk decided to take a look at the biggest playoff heartaches ahead of Ireland's do-or-die clash with Bosnia.

The fallout from Luis Suarez’s chomp on the arm of Branislav Ivanovic last week is still on going and as the FA schedule some anger management classes for him, FREEbets.org.uk are putting the final touches to our footballing menu for him.

In 2009, Mon Mome sprang a huge surprise by winning the Grand National at odds of 100/1. He is not the first horse to have the bookies beaming and we at FREEbets.org.uk have a look at those that have upset the odds over the years.

The Heavyweight championship of the world is the most glamorous of all title in boxing and after Tyson Fury's shock victory over Wladimir Klitschko, the whole division has been completely shaken up. So with a whole new era now emerging, FREEbets.org.uk assess some of the potential contenders to challenge Fury.

There will be plenty of chance to use your free bets this weekend when Wales face England with the winner likely to take home the Six Nations title. We here at FREEbets.org.uk have picked out the five best climaxes of the competition from recent years.

There has been some significant British success in the Europa League/Uefa Cup over the years but plenty of teams have also fallen at the final hurdle, we at FREEbets.org.uk have a look at the five most heartbreaking ends to campaigns.

Arsenal and Celtic fans may have given up hope after their disappointing results against Bayern Munich and Juventus in the first legs of their Champions League ties, but there is plenty of precedent for teams to come back from seemingly hopeless situations. Here are the best five examples...

Wales has a long and impressive history of producing excellent snooker players, with the Welsh Open in Newport in full swing, FREEbets.org.uk decides which five Welshman deserve to make this prestigious list.

Nothing can quite compare to the thrill of experiencing a live football match. The noise, the colours and the smells the come from inside the ground are a huge part of what makes going to games so special. So here at FREEbets.org.uk, we give you our run down of some of the best stadia that Europe has to offer.

We've seen some stunning goals already in Euro 2016 and over the years previous tournament's have been packed with a host of absolute screamers. Here at FREEbets.org.uk we run through our fantastic five of European Championship goals of years gone by.

Boxing is renowned for boasting some of the most larger than life characters in sport. FREEbets takes a look at five men who have overstepped the mark and made plenty of controversial headlines both inside and out of the ring.

We take a look at 6 stereotypical groups that will always been in attendance at the Cheltenham Festival. From the large groups of Irish festival goers to the first timers, FREEbets.org.uk details the groups of people that are guaranteed to be there.

It's always a tough decision when football teams decide to get rid of their managers. However sometimes the tough calls just need to be made and on plenty of occasions it has worked out very well for the sackings clubs. We take a look at 10 times that sacking the boss has really paid off.

The Champions League final is one of the standout occasions of the football season. The games bring together heavyweights of European football and often lead to classic encounters. We take a look at 10 of the best.

A huge amount of money is spent over the summer months as Premier League clubs look to strengthen their ranks for the coming season. The big money moves don't always work out however and FREEbets.org.uk looks at 14 of the worst deals in Premier League history.

Plenty of money will be spent this summer by Premier League manager's but sometimes the best signings do not always cost the earth. FREEbets.org.uk looks at 10 of the Premier League's best value bargain signings.

By the time the new Premier League season rolls around, football fans up and down the country are bursting with excitement ahead of the return of the season. We take a look at the run down of 11 games that have marked the new season with a bang.

In Boxing and UFC, it's always an incredible occasion when you see the meeting of a big favourite and an underdog. We take a look at 10 times when the fighter has triumphed against the odds to spring a surprise.

FREEbets.org.uk charts some of the hardest, toughest and down right mad players to of ever 'graced' the Premier League. From kung-fu kicks to biting, we look at some of the most colourful characters and their crazy exploits.